James Bond, poisoned by a villain in the film “Casino Royale,” almost died in the forecourt of the Grandhotel Pupp, a majestic reinvention of what, under Communism, was called the Grand Hotel...
Read moreHello, everyone. I’m a senior editor on the Food desk, and I’m filling in for Emily Weinstein this week.To me, cooked alliums like shallots, garlic and onions of all sorts are the...
Read morePita Bread: “Get yourself a good packet of Greek pita bread and add your favorite topping. Far more satisfying and cheaper by about 90 percent.” Wren, Sydney, AustraliaTortillas: “This will probably sound...
Read moreChocolate is an easy choice for homemade Valentine’s Day desserts and this trio of recipes has something for everyone. Like relationships, they range in commitment: simple hot fudge sundaes get some help...
Read moreGood morning. The Super Bowl is next weekend, and if you’re having folks over to watch the game, the last thing you want to be doing is cooking something for the very...
Read more“Fashion is life-enhancing. And I think it’s a lovely, generous thing to do for other people.”So said Vivienne Westwood, the gleefully subversive British designer who died in December at age 81. And...
Read moreHer call center and others have alerted Apple to the issue. In mid-January, the company sent four representatives to observe Ms. Dummer and her team for a day; she said they had...
Read moreOn a cold Tuesday afternoon in January, four women made their way down Guernsey Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They had just finished lunch at Acre, a Japanese cafe and shop, where they...
Read morePaula Sapion Miranda and Deidre Lillian Olsen were both skeptical about finding love, but that began to change one blustery afternoon in April 2021 after they met for a picnic during Covid...
Read moreA few weeks ago at the grocery store, as I was being shaken down for all I’m worth in front of the egg shelf, a woman next to me gasped as she...
Read more